§ Mr. McGradyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what has been the budgetary allocation to the road transport licensing scheme in each year since 1 April 1986.
§ Mr. NeedhamExpenditure on road transport licensing in Northern Ireland in the financial years 1988–89, 1989–90 and 1990–91 was £388,686, £405,362 and £448,123 respectively. Expenditure details for earlier years are not readily available and could be produced only at disproportionate cost. The budgetary allocation for 1991–92 is £470,000.
§ Mr. McGradyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many hauliers are registered with the road transport licensing scheme.
§ Mr. NeedhamThe number of hauliers holding current road freight operators' licences in Northern Ireland was 1,515 at 31 May 1991.
§ Mr. McGradyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many inspections in respect of the road transport licensing scheme have been carried out in each year since 1 April 1986.
§ Mr. NeedhamThe number of vehicles inspected by road transport licensing branch staff in each financial year from 1 April 1986 was:
Number 1986–87 10,210 1987–88 13,875 1988–89 11,805 1989–90 13,615 1990–91 15,489
§ Mr. McGradyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many inspectors were employed in the road transport licensing scheme in each year from 1 April 1986; and how many are currently employed.
§ Mr. NeedhamThe average number of staff employed on road transport inspection duties in each financial year from 1 April 1986 was as follows:
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Average number 1986–87 8.6 1987–88 7.2 1988–89 7.2 1989–90 7.2 1990–91 7.5 The number currently employed is eight.